PDF-1 Gnosticism and the New Testament 2 John W Drane In the first part of

TSF Bulletin 68 Spring 1974 pp the author considered tHO possiM origins of Gnosticism the Old Testament and JudaislII alld the Greek world Here he continues the disclIssion 3 The. Michael Goheen. Vancouver, B.C.. Canada. Starting with two texts. John 5.31-47: “These very Scriptures testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”. John 10.22-42: “My sheep hear my voice.” v.27. Servants Preparation Course Fall 2013. October . 15, . 2013. Why is the bible important?. “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and . they. are life.” John 6:. 63. “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by . Servants Preparation Course Fall . 2012. October . 9, 2012. Old Testament Table of Contents. Why read the bible?. “The . words that I speak to you are spirit, and . they. are life. .” John 6:63. UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . If there was no New Testament,.  . What familiar Old Testament stories would become tragedies?. What Old Testament promises would be unfulfilled?. Make-Up, books, trustworthiness . What is a . MetaNarrative. ? . Metanarrative – Overarching, all-embracing story of mankind in which all more particular narratives fit. . Biblical metanarrative – Creation-Fall-Redemption- New Creation is the all-embracing metanarrative for the biblical story . I. Mary - The Mother of Jesus. . Luke 1:26-31. Chosen . by God . . Luke 1:46-48. Humble. . Exalted . the . Lord. Rejoiced. Influential Women in the New Testament. II. Elizabeth, the Relative of Mary. . LAWLESSNESS. (2 Thessalonians 2:7). Sources of Information for this sermon. Primitive Christianity in Crisis, . by Alan Knight. ABC lectures. . by Roy Holladay. ABC lectures by Darris . McNeely. Ambassador College class outlines by Dr. Don Ward. 1 Nephi 4:12-18. The Old Testament: A Divine Library. The Law. The 5 Books . of Moses. The History. Poetry. & . Wisdom. The Prophets. Genesis. Exodus. Leviticus. Numbers. Deuteronomy. Joshua. Judges. What is poetry?. A type of writing that uses language to express imaginative and emotional qualities instead of or in addition to meaning. Point of View in Poetry. POET. The . poet. is the author of the poem. UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . If there was no New Testament,.  . What familiar Old Testament stories would become tragedies?. What Old Testament promises would be unfulfilled?. took . place . every Sunday. There was no seating, as the people stood throughout the . service. .. How long did the church service typically last?. Three hours. Their Service was divided into . two. The Law. History. Poetry. Prophecy. Old Testament Survey. The Law. History. Poetry. Prophecy. Old Testament Survey. The Law. :. . The Foundation for Christ. Genesis:. The . Election. of the Nation . A number of dates have been proposed for the Exodus.. Two primary views:. Early date, 1445 BC. Late date, 1290 BC. Old Testament Survey- Exodus. The early date is built upon the normal interpretation of 1 Kings 6:1 and Judges 11:26.. A Faithful New Testament Church 2 Our objective is to be faithful. Growth comes from faith. OUR GOAL: A Faithful New Testament church What will it take? Know who you are Historically (Restoration)